Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hong Kong, China: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 kilograms
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
4.56 kilograms
in 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
67th
Hong Kong, China rank
66th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.56 kilograms against 4 kilograms in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.56 kilograms.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Hong Kong, China ranks 66th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 2.58 kilograms 7.9 kilograms 5.32 kilograms Hong Kong, China
2010s 83.57 kilograms 4.91 kilograms 78.66 kilograms Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.56 kilograms against 4 kilograms in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2015.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong, China?
0.56 kilograms, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Hong Kong, China ranks 66th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).